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Whiplash and Chiropractic
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Dr. Edgardo Salas
ave you experienced whiplash? Rear-end
can result in your head whipping back at a much
collisions are the most common kind of car
higher rate of speed causing greater injury.
accident that happens. Although they usually
Early Intervention is Key
happen due to a combination of sudden braking, poor driving, or even unclear road signs and directions, they can vary wildly in severity. This article discusses how chiropractic care can help.
Whiplash injuries are a serious matter. If an injury of this caliber is left untreated, then the potential long-term impact can be devastating.
Quite often, many patients that have been involved in some kind of rear-end collision do not even realize they have suffered injuries until weeks or even months post-impact. Their medical doctors do not always acknowledge injuries that may occur at lower speeds, despite a great deal of research today that says differently. If you believe that you have been injured in an accident, then you need to figure out how serious the injuries may be.
Expert Chiropractic Care To successfully treat a whiplash injury, it is
Unfortunately, most people that have been injured
extremely important to work with a chiropractic
may not even realize they are injured until long
professional that understands the problem and how
after the accident. By the time many people realize
to treat it. If you have been injured recently, you will
they are in need of help, their problems will need
need to get your spine checked as soon as possible.
more extensive treatment than if they had started
The sooner that you get checked up and take the
treatment sooner.
appropriate steps to care for injuries, the less chance you have of developing long-term problems. All drivers should take action to reduce the risk of whiplash. Injuries tend to be more significant when
If you believe you have been injured and are in need of a Chiropractor, call our team at Pray Chiropractic today to set up an appointment. Dr. Edgardo Salas practices at Pray Chiropractic
your headrest is positioned too low. If you do not
in Dalton, Georgia, and is currently accepting new
adjust it appropriately, it can act as an acceleration
patients and can be reached at 706-609-0023 or
point when you are hit from behind. A 5-mph impact
www.praychiro.com.
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